The Jabalieh Dome, known as the Gabri Dome, Jabaliyeh Dome or Gonbad-e Jabaliyeh by locals, is a dome located in eastern Kerman. The dome, has been built in an octagonal way of stone and brick, although the building is made of stone and plaster, and although it is believed to have been a Zoroastrian temple or a temple of fire, its architectural effects have been inspired by the Sassanid period. The Jabalieh dome has witnessed many events during its history and due to many invasions and wars it has been restored several times and because it has been built next to a hill, it has survived different floods. After some renovations were carried out in 2004, the Jabalieh Dome became the Jabalieh Treasure by the Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization due to the existence of historical inscriptions.
The Jabalieh Dome along with Ganjali Khan Complex, Bam Citadel, Shazdeh Garden and etc., is one of the tourist attractions in Kerman.
There are several theories about the origin of the Jabalieh dome. Some believe that the structure has been a Zoroastrian temple and others believe that it has been an Islamic temple. According to recent studies, the Jabalieh dome was built in the pre-Islamic era, during the Sassanid period, and was a Zoroastrian sanctuary and was later renovated during the Seljuk period.
The large and strange Jabalieh dome is made of stone and brick on an octagonal structure built of stone and consists of three floors crowned by a fairly flat dome, completely empty inside. Based on the architectural style of the Sassanid era, due to the use of stone instead of brick, this dome has 8 doors on 8 sides.
During your visit to Iran, do not miss the opportunity to visit Kerman and the dome of Jabalieh, which is one of the items on the "What to visit in Kerman" list and is also normally included in Kerman and Iran tour packages. , especially on Iran cultural tours. Although it is a historical site, normally Iran tour operators such as Iran Negin Travel include dome of jabalieh on their eco-trips to Iran, adventure trips to Iran, religious trips to Iran and etc.
Our cultural tours to Iran are mostly the option to explore Jabalieh Dome in Kerman.
08:00 - 18:00
300.000 IRR